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Pub
Short documentary originally made for Swedish television which opens the doors a typical working-class pub in East London.
Director: Peter Davis
Overview
One of three London sketches directed by Peter Davis, Pub was filmed at the Approach Tavern on Approach Road, leading up to Victoria Park in East London. It was made for Swedish television to give an impression of a typical working-class British pub.
This title is also available on the DVD/Blu-ray 'London in the Raw' in the BFI Flipside collection.
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